Firefighter Training

Firefighter training resources from Fire Engineering.com. Find the latest information covering drills, reading a building, HIPAA, training tips and papers, webcasts, discussions and "TrainingDivision.com". Select a category below to begin.

featured webcasts

A New Way to Train the Next Generation of Firefighters: Fire Engineering's Handbook for Firefighter I and II
Original broadcast on
August 26, 2008

Slicin' and Dicin' Cutting Techniques for Vehicle Rescue
Original broadcast on
August 7, 2008

New Advancements in Thermal Protection
Original broadcast on
May 22, 2008

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Books

Collapse of Burning Buildings Program on DVD

In this five-part series Deputy Chief Vincent Dunn (Ret. FDNY) shares his experiences and knowledge about size-up, specific collapse types, patterns that occur, warning signs, and dangers inside as well as outside the structure. Click HERE for more information.
Vehicle Extrication: A Practical Guide

Extricating trapped victims from vehicles is the most common type of rescue performed by firefighters. By mastering the basic tools used in extrication, departments of all types can increase their effectiveness at the rescue scene. In this book, author Brian G. Anderson presents an all-inclusive guide to vehicle extrication. Click HERE for more information.

Conferences & Events

Fire Engineering Weekend Texas
Oct 25, 2008 - Oct 26, 2008
Ft. Worth
United States

FDIC 2009
Apr 20, 2009 - Apr 25, 2009
Indianapolis
United States

Training Subcategories

Drills | Construction Concerns | Simulations | Discussion

Drills

Drill of the Week: Roadway Safety - Intersection Accident

This sample intersection accident allows your crew to discuss and prepare an incident response to a head-on accident.
Drill of the Week: Tools & Equipment

Answer the basic questions about the tools that you take to the fireground. Each tool must be "battle ready" and you must know what tools to take when a particular fireground assignment is given to your company
Drill of the Week: Leadership & Management III

Review your department management resources such as labor contracts, rules and regulations, and standard operating guidelines and apply your common sense and experience to these situations.
Drill of the Week: Ground Ladder Carry & Raise

Using the ground ladders (straight and extension) on your assigned apparatus, review the proper steps for completing a simulated ground ladder operation.

Construction Concerns

Construction Concerns: Breaching Walls

Not all walls are well-suited for entry or exit through breached openings. Gregory Havel takes a look at types of walls that should make you think twice about using forcible entry.
Construction Concerns: Hurricane Clips

As a result of severe storms, more durable methods of attaching roofs to the top plates of walls and wood studs to the bottom plates were developed. Greg Havel details how these may affect your operations.
Construction Concerns: Concrete Falsework

Falsework on construction job sites is a concern for firefighters because it uses a lot of wood and other combustible materials. Gregory Havel takes a closer look at this potential fireground hazard.
Construction Concerns: Design Loads

Gregory Havel takes a look at what firefighters need to know about design loads, the calculations for how much weight the components of a structure can support.
Construction Concerns: Class III Standpipes

We were introduced to the three classes of standpipe systems early in our fire service careers. Gregory Havel writes about features specific to Class III systems.

Simulations

Pump Operator Simulation: The Basics

This simulation provides you with a set of basic skill exercises for your drivers/pump operators, from apparatus inspection to operating the pump panel.
Commercial Taxpayer Fire Simulation

It is a cold, clear, dry Sunday in March. Dispatch reports that callers see smoke coming out of a vacant property on the corner of 128th Ave. and Harmony. The vacant property adjoins several commercial businesses...
Hazmat simulation: Automobile vs. Tank Car

It is a cold Fall morning. Dispatch receives a call from a bystander that an automobile has collided with a tank car...
Residential fire simulation: Wood frame, asphalt siding

It is a cool, clear, Fall weekend day with with a strong wind blowing from side B to side D. Around 10 a.m., dispatch receives calls from neighbors reporting that a two-story house is on fire...
December Simulation: Fast Food Restaurant Fire

It is a cool, clear, fall day with no wind. Around 3 p.m., bystanders notice smoke and fire coming from the roof of the Fire Pit, a local fast-food restaurant. The employees don't even know that the building is on fire...